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curtest


 
  Overview  of  adj  curt 
 
  The  adj  curt  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  brusque,  brusk,  curt,  short  --  (marked  by  rude  or  peremptory  shortness;  "try  to  cultivate  a  less  brusque  manner";  "a  curt  reply";  "the  salesgirl  was  very  short  with  him") 
  2.  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse  --  (brief  and  to  the  point;  effectively  cut  short;  "a  crisp  retort";  "a  response  so  curt  as  to  be  almost  rude";  "the  laconic  reply;  `yes'";  "short  and  terse  and  easy  to  understand") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  curt 
 
  2  senses  of  curt 
 
  Sense  1 
  brusque,  brusk,  curt,  short(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  discourteous)  ->  courteous 
 
  Sense  2 
  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  concise)  ->  prolix 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  curt 
 
  2  senses  of  curt 
 
  Sense  1 
  brusque,  brusk,  curt,  short(prenominal) 
  =>  discourteous  (vs.  courteous) 
 
  Sense  2 
  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse 
  =>  concise  (vs.  prolix) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  curt 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  curt 
 
  curt  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  curt 
  curt 
  curtained 
  curtainless 
  curtal 
 
  Overview  of  adj  curt 
 
  The  adj  curt  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  brusque,  brusk,  curt,  short  --  (marked  by  rude  or  peremptory  shortness;  "try  to  cultivate  a  less  brusque  manner";  "a  curt  reply";  "the  salesgirl  was  very  short  with  him") 
  2.  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse  --  (brief  and  to  the  point;  effectively  cut  short;  "a  crisp  retort";  "a  response  so  curt  as  to  be  almost  rude";  "the  laconic  reply;  `yes'";  "short  and  terse  and  easy  to  understand") 



curtest definition